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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Meave?
(a) The boy's niece.
(b) The boy's sister.
(c) Eddie's daughter.
(d) Katie's daughter.

2. Why is the murder case of 1921 thrown out of court?
(a) The evidence was tampered with.
(b) There wasn't enough evidence.
(c) The murder suspect had a proven alibi.
(d) The murder suspect disappeared.

3. On what day do the Francis and Frances' parents die?
(a) August 11.
(b) November 21.
(c) May 7.
(d) September 14.

4. What is the subject of most of the songs the Catholics sing on the Feast of Assumption?
(a) The rebellion of 1798.
(b) The shootout of 1922.
(c) The famine of 1740.
(d) The black death of 1348.

5. What does the boy's father do for a living?
(a) He is a salesman.
(b) He is a factory worker.
(c) He is an electrician.
(d) He is a shopkeeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the boy find out is responsible for the murder of 1921?

2. What key theme of the novel is introduced in Chapter 1?

3. Where does the boy's father work?

4. Who is Billy Mahon?

5. Where did the shoot-out of 1922 occur?

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